Questions & Answers about کارِ من امسال خوب است.
Why is 'this year' written as emsâl instead of using the word in (this) plus sâl (year)?
emsâl is actually a blended word made from in (this) and sâl (year). In Farsi, 'this year', 'today' (emruz), and 'tonight' (emshab) have these special blended forms. You should always use emsâl rather than saying in sâl.
Does emsâl need a preposition before it, like the Farsi word for 'in'?
No, you do not need a preposition here. Just like in English where we say 'My work this year...' rather than 'My work in this year...', Farsi uses the time word emsâl completely on its own.
Why is emsâl placed in the middle of the sentence instead of at the end?
In Farsi, time words usually go near the beginning of the sentence, typically right after the subject. Here, the subject is kâr-e man (my work), so emsâl follows it immediately. You could also put it at the very beginning for emphasis: emsâl kâr-e man xub ast.
What connects the words kâr (work) and man (I/me) in this sentence?
They are connected by the ezafe, which is a short 'e' sound added to the end of the first word. Here, it creates kâr-e man to mean 'my work'. The ezafe is the standard way to link a noun to its owner, acting much like the English word 'of' or an apostrophe-s.
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